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Project Title: |
Gulf of Mexico Hydrates Research Consortium and Sea Floor Observatory
Cruise to MC118 |
Project Status: |
Submitted |
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Principal Investigator: |
Carol B. Lutken, CMRET_OLEMISS |
Project Institution: |
CMRET_OLEMISS |
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Project ID: |
101738 |
Version #: |
1 |
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Date Submitted: |
8/20/2008 3:18:00 PM |
Created By: |
Carol B. Lutken |
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Date Last Modified: |
7/17/2013 6:38:00 PM |
URI Serial #: |
None |
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Funding Agencies: |
MMS - NONE - Funded
NOAA/NURP - NONE - Funded |
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Summary of Field Work: |
Seismic survey; sensor deployments (secondary); sensors recoveries, coring/sample collection |
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Summary of Facility Requirements: |
LUMCON's R/V Pelican |
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Summary of other requirements and comments: |
We would like to schedule 4 cruises in 2009 each of about 7 days duration and at least 2 months apart. |
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Type of Request: |
Primary Ship Use |
Request Status: |
Submitted |
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Request ID: |
1002418 |
Created By: |
Carol B. Lutken |
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Date Last Modified: |
8/20/2008 3:18:00 PM |
Date Submitted: |
8/20/2008 3:18:00 PM |
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Year: |
2009
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Ship/Facility: |
Pelican
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Optimum Start Date:
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3/22/2009 |
Dates to Avoid: |
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Earliest Start Date: |
3/1/2008 |
Multi-Ship Op: |
No |
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Latest Start Date: |
12/1/2008 |
Other Ship(s): |
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Operating Days Needed: |
Science Days |
Mob Days |
De-Mob Days |
Estimated Transit Days |
Total Days |
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20 |
4 |
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4 |
28 |
Repeating Cruise?
(within same year) |
Yes |
Interval: |
2 months |
# of Cruises: |
4 |
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Description of Repeating cruise requirements: |
We need ~7 days for each of 4 cruises to MC118 with at least 2 months between cruises. We will be making deployments and recoveries of instruments from the seafloor, collecting samples and doing seismic surveying. We will also use a small ROV to accomplish much of the work. |
Justification/Explanation for ship choice, dates,
conflicts, number of days & multi-ship operations: |
Our custom ROV was designed with the format and capabilities of the Pelican in mind and works well from the Pelican. Also, our crew has worked well with the Pelican's crew in the past and we hope to continue that tradition. |
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Short Description of Op Area
for use in schedules: |
MC118 research |
| Description of Op Area: |
MC118 is ~100 m iles south of Pascagoula, MS, on the continental slope in ~2700ft of water and is the site of the Sea Floor Observatory being installed by the Gas Hydrates Research Consortium. |
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~1 square mile |
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Lat/Long |
Marsden Grid |
Navy Op Area |
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Beginning
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Ending
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Foreign Clearance Required? |
No |
Coastal States:
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 Important Info on Foreign Research Clearances
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Are you or any member in your science party bringing in any science equipment items which are regulated for export by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)?
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No |
If yes, have you applied for the necessary permits through your export control office?
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No |
| Questions about ITAR/EAR regulations?
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Comments about foreign clearance requirements or
description of any other special permitting requirements
(e.g., MMPA, ESA, IHA, Marine Sanctuaries, etc.) |
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Requested Start Port |
Intermediate Port(s) |
Requested End Port |
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Cocodrie, LA, USA |
None |
Cocodrie, LA, USA |
Explanation/justification for requested
ports and dates of intermediate stops
or to list additional port stops |
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Important Info on Working in Foreign Ports
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Chief Scientist: |
Carol B. Lutken, CMRET_OLEMISS |
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# in Science Party |
12 |
# of different science teams |
5 |
# Marine Technicians to be
provided by ship operator:
(include in science party total)
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1 |
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Explanation of Science Party Requirements and Technician Requirements |
wet lab, dry lab, computer space, a-frame, CTD and starboard cable |
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 Dynamic Positioning | ADCP | Multibeam | Seismic |
 Dredging/Coring/Large Dia. Trawl Wire | Stern A-frame | Fiber Optic (.681) | 0.680 Coax Wire |
| SCUBA Diving | Radioisotope use - briefly describe | NO Radioisotope use/Natural level work | Other Operator Provided Inst. - Describe |
| 0 PI-Provided Vans - briefly describe | MOCNESS | | |
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Explain Instrumentation or Capability
requirements that could affect choice
of ship in scheduling. |
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Explain Major Ancillary Facilities
Requirements and list description
and provider for "other" systems. |
We will bring most of the equipment including the small ROV, USBL, 30ft gravity corer. |
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